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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
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ploye's Iden-- Ownership of Inventions.
l have always thought that numbered the
meanest man in the world among my ac-
quamtances. He is the proprietor of small
manufactory, which makes him neat little
fortune every year. Among his employees
was an old man, whom he paid the munifi-
cent sum of S5 week to sit at the door and
takc the time of his work.nen and keep IN
trudels out The old fellow, silent, melan-
choly and always boxing hungry, had, it
seems, an inventive turn. He was continu-
ally making little experiments in useful di-
rections, and he had quite n collection OF
small inventions that he was too poor to
patent
One day his employer discovered this and
he Immediately lid claim to them on the
ground that they had been made in the time
he paid for, and that they consequently be-
longed to him. He actually secured one, pat
ented it and began to make money by it
without allowing a penny to his 50 week
heot, when accident brought the matter to
the attention of another manufacturer, who
did not weaS a giz2ard where his heart be-
longed.
This person took the inventor into his own
shop took his inventions in charge, patented
them, found market for such as he could
not make himself and divided fairly with
their creator The prolific and utilitauan
bent of the old mans mind was encouraged
to greater activity, and he is still inventing.
He and his good friend are partners. Both
are well to do and growing richer yearly
But the meanest man is still manufacturing
his one patent and pocketing all the pro-
ceeds without an idea that he owes any re-
sponsibiity to the emplOye whom he starved
while he had him and robbed into the bar
gain.
The question as to the ownership of inven.
tons made by employees in their working
time has long beeh a veXed one In most
establishments the eemployer sets up a claim to
them, but pays the inventor a royalty. Often,
however, the employer wants all, and mex
perience and lack of means to carry the mat
ter to law generally force the employe to
submit to the injustice 1t is gratifying to
note, therefore, that the supreme court of
Wisconsin has established precedent in such
| cases. The court had a case in which work
mans invention was claimed by his employer
on the ground that the model was made in
the hours Of regular labor out Of material
| belonging to the employer. But the just
and humane judge said; "Nol You hire
this mans services in your trade not his
ideas. It is the work of his hands, not III.
brain, you pay for, and inasmuch as you
derive an ample profit from his labor, aud
assume no obligation to aid him if he become:
| ill or helpless through devotion TO your
| service, you can afford the little time and
material he used in giving his idea tangible
| form" A more reasonable or just decision
was never rendered in the world.-AlfreC
| Trumble in New York News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Cn1ifnrnin,s Olive King.

Col. Ellwood Cooper, the largest olive
grower and manufacturer of sweet oil in the
world, has been at the Lick for the past day
or two Before he left yesterday on the
Queen for his big orchards near Santa Bar
bara. he gave a reporter some interesting
points about the business. Santa Barbara is
the great olive country of the United States
and Of the world, said the prosperous grower
"But they can be raised all the way from
San Luis Obispo to San Diego. hear of a
few trees in Georgia, but there is nowhere
else in America that they are produced ex-
cept in California. have 100 acres now Of
olive trees, eighty Of which are bearing.
began in rather a small way in 1878, and
have planted from 200 to 5000 trees each
winter ever since. 1t takes the trees from
four to six or seven years to bear. expect
to make from my present crop from 10000
to q, 900 bottles of OIL Yes, there is the big
gest sort of market right here at home for
every bottle that can be made. California
can't begin to produce the tenth part that is
required, The present crop is very good. The
trees are in fine condition, and are bearing
well. | employ thirty men steadily, and good
deal of the time | have from sixty to seventy.
am engaged largely in raising nuts, too.
What kind. English walnuts and almonds.
They are not so profitable as the olives, still
they go very well with them. This year
shall raise at least ten carloads of English
walnuts and four or five of almonds. San
Francisco Examiner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
a watch should Last 100 Yenrs.

"A first class watch should last for a hundred
years, if properly taken care Of, said well
known matchmaker to a reporter.
"The reason that they wear out is the fault
of the owner and not Of the watch In the
first place, a watch should be cleaned and
oiled once in every eighteen months. If this
is not done the oil which lubricates the works
will dry and the works wear out by friction.
Another mistake is to wear a watch in an
outside pocket where it is liable to be jammed.
have known more watches ruined by billiard
playing than anything else In leaning over
to make a long shot the vest pocket is fire.
quently brought in violent contact with the
table, and this repeated jarring cannot fail to
injure the works. The best watches are made
today in England. They are masterpieces
Of workmanship l should say that the
American watch ranks next and those manu-
factured in Switzerland third in order. Some
watches are made to run eight days with one
winding, but they will never become popular.
Their owners almost always forget to wind
them up on the eighth day. know of only
one or two in this country. They are made in
Switzerland. The usual length of time mod
ern watches are calculated to run with one
winding is from thirty to thirty-six hours. -
New York Mail and Express.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
"Currew Must Not Ring ro-Nicbt. ~

In the spring of 1867 one Of our neighbors
loaned me several copies Of Peterson's maya
zine In the September number for 1865
read the story of Bessie and her lover. 1t was
related as historical fact, and the pathetic
story wrought upon my susceptible mind to
such an extent that later in the day, when
applying myself to my school lessons, the
thought of brave Bessie intruded and worked
disastrous havoc to the mathematical problem
on my slate The figures became a confused,
unintelligible jumble of meaningless charac-
ters, but clearly and distinctly before my
mental vision arose these words: "Curfew
must not ring tonight" Again and again
| resolutely banished them, but they re-
turned persistently, until in sheer despera-
ton | swept the exasperating figures fromm
slate and wrote "Englund's sun was slowly
setting, etc" Rapidly flew my pencil with
sharp, regular clicks down the surface of my
slate but faster the thoughts came crowding
into my throbbing brain, while all my being
seemed on fire with the triumph of impulse
over duty. Which was duty3 The unlearned
lesson or the completed poem' l was con-
scious smitten when my mother looked in at
the door to inform me that a young friend
had called. ooh, mother" l cried, "please
excuse me for a few moments l must finish
this" and she thinking desired to complete
my lesson for still held the arithmetic in
my hand, excused me to my friend for a few
moments. With my head on her knee I after
ward confessed my fault--Rose Hmtwici
Thorpe in Courer-J Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Tribulations of an inventor.

The way Of inventors without means or
supporters is not to be envied. Nothing can
be done with an invention in the present day
unless the aspiring genius who secures a
patent also engages the attention Of men with
money. Great corporations have to be op-
pl hed, and as they are not, as rule, dis
posed to espouse the cause Of every plausible
device, the man with patent must demon-
strate to the satisfaction Of managers that
his ideas will stand the brunt of actual SER
vice after emerging from the experimental
stage. The moral of this is that an inventor,
to be successful, must have sufficient ability
TO organize q strong company composed Of
men whose names are guarantee, and then
one corporation will protect the other. This
would have assured the adoption of the Terry
cable system in this city. Without a big
company behind the patent to take care Of it,
eastern capitalists who invested in the bonds
issued on the new cable system refused to
look at it, and simply said: "If you want our
money you must take system that has been
tried to our satisfaction. We want no ex'
periments involving our millions Globe
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Birthplace of 0Fiebtine Joe"

One Of the oldest and smallest Of the houses
that nestle among the giant elms of Hadley,
Mass, is best known as the birthplace of Gen.
Joseph Hooker, the Sighting Joe" Of Look
out Mountain and various other contests.
Hooker achieved fair fame without attain
ing great age, for he would have been only
73 years old il he had lived till today His
father was drover in Hadley, and "Joe" ran
about barefooted like the other boys. Always
of lofty bearing, he was not ashamed to
hire out to the neighboring farmers by the
day or by the month, and this willingness to
work is said by one Of his playmates to have
been the secret Of his success in after life.
Among his companions he is said to have
been faithful and trusty, never indulging in
fights, but rather "the smoother down of ruff
fed feathers" His tact and policy made him
popular, and his comrades readily conceded
that he was the best jumper, the best runner
and the best ball player. Intellectually as
well as physically he was The peer Of all the
Hadley1 youth, and none of them felt that
"Joep Hooker did not deserve the appoint
ment to West Point that he had ardently,
wished for many years.-New York Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
A Big New York Restaurant.

There is a cheap restaurant in New York
that feeds 5000 people dayl 1t is never
closed. night nor day, and has three different
relays of walters, cooks, cleaners, cashiers
and other hands. It is not noted in the city,
but is famous in all the country towns and
villages in this state, New Jersey and Con-
necticut which are its chief source of patron
age How many reservoirs Of soup and how
many tons of beef it consumes daily are mat
ters for the consideration Of metropolitan
correspondents of country newspapers. But
the figures are astounding and interesting
without sensational elaboration. - Good
Housekeeping.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
It's the Way with Some Women

Yesterday, as was standing in door
way on Washington street, waiting for a
smart shower to expend itself, 1 found my
self in the company of two women who were
examining some cloths through a shop win
dow. One OF them, who was short, plump
and cheerful, said to the other, e tall, rather
thin and somewhat harsh looking person
(whom judged instinctively to have neat
but unhappy hcme a shrewish temper and a
shiftless husband: why don't you buy itl 1
am sure you need it, Need it, said her COM
panion; of course l need it; don't / need
everythingl but did you ever know me to
have any thingP "--Boston Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Important to All

who are willing to work for the reward
of success. Hallett s. Co., Portland,
Maine, will mail you, free, full particu'
lars about work that either seZ, young
or old, can do, at a profit Of from S. to
$25 per day. and upwsrds, and live at
home, wherever they are located. All
can do the work. Capital not required
Hallett & Co. will start you. Grand
success absolutely sure. Write at once
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

AMONG the many interesting Charac.
ters at Saratoga Is the noted cOlOred
man, John G. AleXander, known to fame
as "rhe Black Prince" He Ia now the
owner of small racing stable, the best
horse In which Ia Malaria. The spring
before .Gar6eld's nomination for the
Presidency, Alexander won few hun
dred dollars at faro on stake OF 81. He
then went to the Louisville races and
made about $4,000. He backed Garfield
for the Presidency and made a fortune
by the result of the campaign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
MO.horBs

CastOrIa Is recommended by physi'
clans for children tsething. tits pure
ly vegetable preparation, Its ingredients
arc published around each bottle. IL Is
pleasant to the taste and absolutely
harmless. It relieves constipation,
regulates the bowels, quiets pain, cures
diarrhea and wind collie. allays fever
ishness, destroys worms, and prevents
commissions, sOOthes the child and gives
1t refreshing and natural sleep. Caste
ria Ia the childrPn's panacea-the moth
ers' friend 35 doses, 80 cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

DIR. TALMADGE says he has notified bis
friends In heaven that he Is going to
visit them. We have no doubt about
his going there. but sincerely hope bis
visit may be deferred for many years.
The world needs such men, and when q
man goes visiting in heaven he never
comes back.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
EVENING".

The sul goes down behind the purple sea;
The gray clouds float across the crimson west;
Shadowess, shapeess and in slow unrest
Acroas the west they wander silently.
The right, In solemn state and majesty
Is throncd behind the eastern oceans breast,
Wrapped like an eagle in secret nest,
Waiting the hour when his strong wings are free.
The evening s,niles-a smile of dying hope:
A host OF silver may colc with the night,
Or thndcrs Of the writAing sky may ope
And wake the sleeping earth again to fight.
Which shall it be? o. prophet, can thy scope
Find DelphiC warnings in yon dying light:
---W. j Henderson.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

BLAINE himself who has always
lodged by gosh" the liquor question
when 1t was presented up In Maine,
could not have Invented more success
full "straddle" than the Ohio Republi-
can platform plank on this question Ia.
1t is the neither for nor against" posi-.
tIOn with an "either for or against
attachment,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
a Burglnr,s Trick.

A burglar has been writing some of his ex-
periences for the press. He tells how himself
and fellow thief followed Anna Dickinson
at one time and theatrical company at
another, bought tickets and sent them as
compiimentaries to leading citizens and then
broke into their houses while the families
were enjoying the complimentary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

NO. said TomplSins, II no longer call on
Miss Robinson. You know she's a fine per.
former on the piano, but 1 got tired Of hear.
ing the same piece every time ! called"
"What was the plecef asked TitmaTsh.
"AIendelssohns Wedding March. New
York Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

CAPTAIN w. G. LYON, the Republican
nominee for Lieutenant Governor, was
horn In Homer township, Medina coun-
ty. By reference to an article that ap-
pesrsd In these columns few DAYS
since, a little Of his history can be OBJ
tained,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Footrenr for uot wenther.

@There is only one kind of a shoe TO wear
in hot weather." said shoe manufacturer to
a reporter, sand that is an Oxford tie. In
order to enjoy perfect comfort the stockings
should be made of wool, loosely woven.
Wool absorbs the heat from the body, where
as cotton odds to it.r---New York Mail and
Express.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Neither a Soldier Nor a Liar.

Excuse me, stranger" he said; 81 see you
are unfortunate in having crippled Leg"
"Yes, sir; got that during the war of the
rebellion"
"Ah, indeedl Were you under McClellanr
"No, sir; was under beer wagon in He
boken.' PUCK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

JOHN RoACH's sons have received the
contract to build q mammoth sldeWheel
steamer for the Old Colony Steamboat
Company of New York. The contract
price is 81 100000. The boat will be a
counterpart of the Pilgrim, which was
launched FIVE years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

THE only cities In the United States
having public baths are Boston, with
II; New York. 10; Philadelphia, D;
Brooklyn, 8; Cleveland and Hartford,
each 1; and Buffalo, the number not
given. Our City Council should provide
a free bath house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

IT will be the Blaine mems opportu-
nifty next year. To make the Sherma!
resolution passed at Toledo this year, OF
any service to the Senator next year. 1t
will be necessary that solid Sherman
delegation be sent to the National con
yentiOn, That cannot be done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

The President will not be able to
complete his arrangements for his
Western tour before the middle Of this
month. Already several members OF the
Cabinet have ann0ur ced their intention
of ioing the Presidential party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

THE Pittsburg Post says: "The Ohio
Republican semi. statesmen who are In
duiging in figures on the next election
should use blackboard and chalk, and
not neglect 10 have an effective eraser
very, very handy"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
A BOLD OFFER.

Bob Stickney, who is now travelling with
Forepaugh's circus was interviewed in De-
troit last Decoration Day. He said;
II did it once, as related in your article,
and although l Ihave confined myself to riding,
and have done no leaping for seven years, 1
can do it again. get the highest wages in
the profession, $3.50 week, but if any circus
manager viii give me $500 a week will en-
gage to attempt triple at every stand during
the tenting season. l do not mean to make
the attempt more than once day, and only
in the daytime"
"Would you need any improved or original
apparatus.' was asked.
mo. / would simply need the usual spring.
board at five or six feet from the ground But
| would need a strong net, with fine meshes
Farina introduced the net when he came to
this country in 1878, and in Barnum's circus
fired a woman out Of a cannon into the air. 1t
was really very strong spring which elevated
the performer The net into which she fell
made the feat possible If ever the triple
Somersault can be made daily performance,
It will be by means Of the net. If l under
took it / would have straw mattress, ten
feet square and one foot thick, placed Oh the
ground about twenty feet from the spring
board. On this would have a feather mat
tress of the same length and width, but about
two feet thick. On the top Of the latter and
touching it, | would have a strong net, with
meshes not more than one inch apart, and
strained perfectly tight. For $500 week
would make daily attempt at the afternoon
performances to accomplish this feat But it
would seem that leaping was going out of
fashion nowadays Since we had fatal
accident at the opening OF this season, Fore
paugh has discontinued the leaping act alto
gether."
That a triple somersault was ever accom-
plshed before a circus audience after due an
nouncement, and under the same conditions
as double somersaults are performed may be
| seriously doubted,-St, Louis Globe-Demo-
| rrqt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

BRIGHAM YOUNG has no monument
yet, his family not: being able to decide
on q monument that will, In their estt-
nation, be commensurate with the lofty
fame to which he attained In life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

QUEEN VICTORIA is going to institute
an order of literary merit consisting OF
twenty knights, fifty knights compan-
ions and one hundred companions.
Buffalo Bills recent essays In literature
should make him at least companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

that does positively G We have lust
lung diseases, coughs, CDru,
bronchitis. Trial bottles Irr, -, q, D1r'
bin, Wright g Co.'S. Large bottles 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

Bloating, headaches. nervous prostra-
tion, and spinal weakness cured by
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. j
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

PsImsr's Skin-Success has cured very
many Of the most stubborn skin and
scalp disorders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

1T will be curious to note the effect Of
John Sherman's visit TO Alaska on the
climate Of that regisn. He will bring
It within the arctic circle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

GEN. SHERMAN is preparing paper to
be read before the Army Of the Tennes-
gee at Its September reunion In Detroit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11

Eczema, erysipelas. barbsr's itch, etc.,
are cured by Skin.Success Ointment.
They are prevented BY Skln-Success
soap; use for toilet and shaving.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned have been
duly appointed and qualified administrators OF the
csc -te OF florence 6uental. late ~ Stark rounty.
O7ir. deceased. JOHN K. MONNOT.
Iun5Q dW EUMA 6hUNTAL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
SEERSUCkERS.

frleEs, H.,
their physicians
YOnd all hOpe-sufA
monster consnmDtia
pletely cured by DR..
cry for consumption
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-14
reiaRfaphte Flashes.

There is apparently no doubt that the
knit.goods strike at Amsterdam has been
declared of.
Hon. Joseph Jackson, Chief Justice Of
Georgia, died IN Atlanta hast night; aged
sixty-seyen lie was in Congress before
the war and has held many Judicial post
lions.
That portion OF the st. Louis, Arkansas.
and Texas railroad between TeXarsana,
Ark. and Gateyille. Tex. "a distance OF
$50 miles-was changed Wednesday from
narrow 10 standard guage.
Adyiees from the Indiln Territory say
that Daniel and John Phillip, brothers,
charged with horse-stealng, were shot and
MORALLY wounded IN Cblckasaw Nation
Wednesday while resisting arrest.
David W. Hoffman, OF Dunbar, and
James w. Bell, OF Unaailla, Neb., were az
rested nc Dunbar Wednesday afternoon.
charged with having caused the wreck on
the Missouri Pacldc road Tuesday night.
A Vienna dispatch says Russian trains
pass wilma daily laden with materials 20 he
used IN increasing the Notifications at War
saw. The Russian Government intends 10
construct fourteen new forts at Warsaw
before spring.
In the New York Assembly x.slo.,.
the speaker presented r ,roIiaI from, ~
executors OF the ear OF the Iote S,nusi
J. 1lldeo. rcative to the establishment Of a
irce public library and reading.room 10 the
city Of New York.
II was reported at Louisville yesterday
that the famous desperate OF Rowan
county, Craig Talliner, had been murdered.
II turns out, however, TO have been his
cousin Wiley Talliner, who died yester-
day Irori 4 wound inflicted 10y one Bently.